Location: Oak Ridge, TN
Job Title: Infrastructure Quality Manager
Career Level: Manager
Job Specialty: Quality Compliance
What You'll Do
The Infrastructure Quality Manager must have demonstrated successful experience in working to ensure implementation of defined quality assurance and infrastructure requirements for nuclear facilities and applicable non-nuclear facilities. The position interacts with Y-12 Infrastructure, Facilities, Operations, and Construction organizations to ensure quality requirements compliance and to understand, address, and resolve issues related to quality. Individual will manage Quality personnel supporting Y-12 Storage Areas, Work Order reviews, Infrastructure and Operations work activities, ASTM B31 inspections, and Quality Control Engineering inspections for nuclear and non-nuclear facilities.
The following are specific tasks typically associated with this job:
- Ensures use of principles and requirements driven by the NNSA (e.g., DOE O 414.1E, NAP-401.1A, NQA-1, etc.) and by internal requirements
- Handles personnel matters associated with direct reports
- Conducts hiring activities, evaluates performance, coaches, counsels, rewards, and disciplines employees, as appropriate
- Identifies department resources to accomplish assigned tasks, including defining skills development training needs and identifying budget needs for personnel in the organization
- Ensures quality training and time approval is completed in support of the organizational activities
- Provides technical assistance for procedures, acquisitions, and infrastructure work activities
- Plans and coordinates work execution in accordance with all applicable quality procedures and requirements
- Supports plant site Operations, Infrastructure and Maintenance, Procurement, and Construction to achieve mission delivery
- Leads or participates in QA oversight, such as audits, assessments, inspections, and surveillances
- Identifies and recommends to management areas to be assessed based on risk analysis and performance indicators
- Supports Y-12 personnel by providing assistance in the interpretation and implementation of quality requirements
- Participates in tier meetings, as necessary, to ensure information is communicated or escalated as appropriate
- Represents the Quality group in plant or work team meetings
- Makes technical decisions on the applicability of quality requirements
- Provides assistance with the communication and resolution of non-conformances and quality conditions
- Collects and analyzes metrics associated with the Quality work activities
- Coordinates with personnel and management from other organizations
- Interfaces with internal and external customers to assist in the implementation of customer defined requirements, schedules, and expectations
- Contributes to the Quality organizational performance in achieving and exceeding established goals and expectations
What You Can Expect
- Meaningful work and unique opportunities to support missions vital to national and global security
- Top-notch, dedicated colleagues
- Generous pay and benefits with a stable organization
- Career advancement and professional development programs
- Work-life balance fostered through flexible work options and wellness initiatives
Minimum Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree: Minimum 7 years of relevant experience
- OR 15 or more years of education and/or relevant experience may be considered to satisfy educational and years-of-experience requirements for this posting
- In addition, the applicant must meet the requirements of DOE O 426.2A (i.e., High School diploma and 3 years nuclear experience; or a DOE O 426.2A alternative).
- Knowledge of NQA-1 requirements
- Knowledge of Commercial Grade Dedication and Safety Systems
- Ability to meet medical requirement to wear respirator and work in hazard-designated area
- Knowledge of computer software such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and SharePoint
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy "Q" clearance is required.
Preferred Job Requirements
- Knowledge and/or Qualification as B31 examiner
- Knowledge and experience as a Quality Control Engineer for inspections
- BS in an Engineering/Science discipline
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements and functions that impact the quality management system
- Working knowledge of, or experience with the development of, specifications, drawings, material requisitions, services requisitions, purchase orders, subcontracts, and interfacing with suppliers
- Knowledge of the application of corrective actions for conditions adverse to quality
- Knowledge of the application of non-conformance and deficiency reports for nonconforming or deficient items
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements and functions that impact the QA program
- Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills; ability to work independently
- Intermediate to advanced level technical knowledge in the application of engineering, construction, testing, maintenance, or operations practices sufficient to comprehend associated quality requirements
- Intermediate to advanced knowledge/skills in analyzing information, reporting results, promoting process improvement and a quality culture, quality engineering, conducting statistical analysis and applying statistical analysis methods, critical thinking, and problem solving techniques
- Nuclear grade construction experience
- Specialized courses in inspection, engineering, technical, or quality assurance disciplines
Why Y-12?
You get #morethanajob. We encourage employees to achieve a healthy personal balance among home, work and the community. One of the ways we embrace work-life balance is by offering flexible work arrangements that provide alternatives to the traditional workweek, while still meeting business needs. Top talent and personal commitment mean more to our success than any other factors, so we reward our people with the kinds of benefits that make a positive difference in the quality of their lives. Benefits such as: medical plan, prescription drug plan, vision plan, dental plan, employer matched 401(k) savings plan, disability coverage, education reimbursement and many more. Want to stay healthy and fit but hate the cost of a gym membership? Take advantage of one of our onsite workout facilities and eat healthy in our onsite cafeterias. Much more than a workplace, at Y-12, you can build a career that lasts a lifetime.
Notes
The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.
If a range of Career Levels is posted, i.e., Senior Associate to Senior Specialist, internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.
Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.
This position may require entry into the Material Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (10 C.F.R. Part 712), which requires successful competition of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation and may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.
This position may be categorized as a “designated position” identified by 10 C.F.R. Part 709, requiring successful completion of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation that may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.
CNS is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening and background investigation. As an employee, you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.
CNS is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit and without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.
